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双解例句
小知识
When you want to say that something is enough or good enough for a particular need, use the adjective adequate. You might have an adequate amount of flour for a batch of pancakes, but not a lot extra.
Adequate can also describe something that is acceptable or satisfactory, but not any better than that. You might say that a student's grades are adequate but need improvement. This word is from Latin adaequāre“to make equal,” from the prefix ad- plus aequare “to equal.”
实用短语
常用短语
单词用法
adequate:指数量上足够,质量上适当。
enough:最普通用词,口语、书面语可用,较侧重分量或数量的足够,多指希望的满足。
sufficient:正式用词,侧重数目或数量或程度达到某一特定要求或需要。
adequate consideration充分考虑;适当约因
adequate preparation充分准备
adequate housing适当居所
词根词缀
词根: equ
=equal/even,表示”相等,平均”
adj.
adequate 适当的, 足够的ad加强+equ相等,平均+ate……的→和所需的趋向相等
equable 稳定的,不变的,[脾气]温和的equ相等,平均+able……的→[心情]能稳定的
equal 相等的;胜任的equ相等,平均+al……的→adj.相等的;胜任的n.相等的事务;对手v.等于
n.
adequacy 适当,足够ad加强+equ相等,平均+acy状态→[数量]已经加到相等了→够了
equal 相等的事务;对手equ相等,平均+al……的→adj.相等的;胜任的n.相等的事务;对手v.等于
equality 同等;平等;相等;等式;等同性equal[adj.相等的;胜任的n.相等的事务;对手v.等于]+ity表名词→n.同等;平等;相等;等式;等同性
equation [数学]等式,方程式;[with]相等;均衡equate[v.同等看待,使相等]+ion表名词→n.[数学]等式,方程式;[with]相等;均衡
equity 公平,公正equ相等,平均+ity表名词→n.公平,公正
equanimity 平静;沉着equ平等+anim生命+ity表名词→生命平等→平静
v.
equal 等于equ相等,平均+al……的→adj.相等的;胜任的n.相等的事务;对手v.等于
equate 同等看待,使相等equ相等,平均+ate表动词→v.同等看待,使相等
同义词辨析
这些形容词均含”足够的,充足的”之意。
- adequate:指数量上足够,质量上适当。
- enough:最普通用词,口语、书面语可用,较侧重分量或数量的足够,多指希望的满足。
- sufficient:正式用词,侧重数目或数量或程度达到某一特定要求或需要。
同义词
sufficient / satisfactory / enough / plenty / ample
suitable / sufficient / ample / valid / competent / decent / acceptable / mediocre / tolerable / enough / plenty / accomplished / satisfactory